PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kenny
vs
Holliday

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glenn Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kenny shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holliday's guard.
Kenny trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holliday looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kenny is one step ahead there.
Kenny prevents Holliday from getting back to his feet.
Kenny trying to control the position from guard on top but Holliday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenny has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holliday is proving hard to escape from.
Holliday is trying to control the position but Kenny postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kenny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Holliday looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Holliday gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Holliday is trying to control but Kenny manages to pass to mount!
Kenny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holliday on the ground.
Holliday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holliday tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kenny stands up from mount. Strange move.

Kenny forces Holliday back against the cage and clinches.
Kenny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holliday fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holliday fails with the takedown

and Kenny moves into the clinch.
Kenny taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Holliday successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny looking to sit in guard and control but Holliday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kenny trying to keep a closed guard but Holliday is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kenny kicks Holliday off and gets to his feet.
Kenny is breathing heavily.
Holliday misses with a takedown

and Kenny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holliday!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holliday working to try and regain half guard.

Kenny swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Holliday is now in Kenny's guard. A big mistake from Kenny there, giving up the dominant position!
Kenny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday trying to hold on to Kenny's head to control him but Kenny postures up.
Holliday is not content to let Kenny control the position.
Kenny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Holliday is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Holliday gets full guard.
Holliday is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kenny tries to get to full guard but Holliday has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kenny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holliday is working away from the top position though.
Kenny keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Holliday is tying to control. Kenny wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kenny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Holliday's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Holliday's back!
Kenny slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kenny is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kenny has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Holliday's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Kenny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kenny jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Hank Holliday has been cut.
Kenny throws a right and a left that Holliday avoids nicely.

Kenny bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kenny stands up and beckons Holliday to his feet.
Kenny looks to land a combination but Holliday avoids it well.
Holliday misses with a takedown attempt

and Kenny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kenny.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenny with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kenny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kenny wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
Kenny stops Holliday from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Glenn Kenny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenny postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kenny is working Holliday over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kenny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.
Kenny throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Holliday wants to get back to his feet but Kenny drags him back down.
Kenny throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Kenny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kenny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holliday keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Holliday misses the body punch

and Kenny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Holliday!
Kenny pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Holliday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kenny looking to control but Holliday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Holliday tries to hold on but Kenny pushes him away.
Kenny trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kenny throwing strikes here but Holliday is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kenny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holliday is looking to escape.
Holliday is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kenny wants to control the pace but Holliday is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Kenny.
Kenny wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kenny thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Kenny.

Kenny gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Glenn Kenny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kenny shoots in and bounces Holliday off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kenny trying to control but Holliday is working from the bottom.
Kenny controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holliday looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Kenny from controlling successfully.
Kenny preventing the sweep.
Kenny wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Kenny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Holliday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kenny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holliday as he avoids it easily.
Kenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holliday paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kenny has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holliday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kenny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kenny is looking to take a break and control but Holliday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holliday flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kenny trying to control from half guard but Holliday is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holliday gets full guard.
Holliday wants to get back to his feet but Kenny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday is trying to hold Kenny in close to prevent damage but Kenny has managed to pass into half guard.
Kenny is looking to advance position but Holliday won't allow it.
Holliday trying to control from the bottom.
Kenny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kenny counters by moving into the clinch.

Kenny has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holliday uses from the top position.
Holliday content to stall in guard here.
Holliday wants to get up but he can't break Kenny's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Holliday content to stall in guard here.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Holliday slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny is trying to get back to full guard.
Holliday trying to control the action but Kenny is working from the bottom.
Kenny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holliday sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kenny defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kenny throws a head kick but Holliday moves out of range.

Holliday drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holliday is one step ahead there.
Kenny is working hard here to advance position.

Kenny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kenny throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Kenny trying to control the position.
Hank Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kenny gets a takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Kenny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kenny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Kenny!